Research Article

The Inhibitory Effect of Kakkonto, Japanese Traditional (Kampo) Medicine, on Brain Penetration of Oseltamivir Carboxylate in Mice with Reduced Blood-Brain Barrier Function

Table 2

Amounts of marker constituent compounds in kakkonto and maoto extract formulations.

Kampo formulationMaker compound for QCAmount listed in JP16 (in 7.5 g)Amount per lot (in 7.5 g)

H44002J26252

KakkontoGlycyrrhizic acid19–57 mg27.7 ± 0.2 mg25.8 ± 0.36 mg
Paeoniflorin14–56 mg27.7 ± 0.4 mg30.4 ± 0.63 mg

F47711J04981

MaotoGlycyrrhizic acid14–42 mg31.1 ± 0.46 mg31.1 ± 0.25 mg
Amygdalin48–192 mg102.7 ± 2.87 mg90.4 ± 3.66 mg

Data represent the mean ± S.D. ().